Quarterly Reports
Acquira's quarterly market reports provide detailed analysis of law firm M&A activity across England and Wales, tracking deal volumes, emerging consolidation trends and the strategic forces shaping the UK legal market.
Q1 2026
Momentum: The Year the Legal Market Re-Engineered Itself
Published February 2026, this Acquira Professional Services strategic review examines the structural transformation reshaping the UK legal sector through M&A activity in 2025. Covering over 160 transactions — from private equity-backed platform builds to regional consolidations — the report makes the case that 2025 marked a decisive inflection point, not a temporary surge in deal activity. For ambitious firms, the message is unambiguous: organic growth alone is no longer enough.
